Ministry of Development of North-East Region
BUDGET SANCTIONED FOR THE NORTH EASTERN REGION
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES / DEPARTMENTS HAVE SPENT OVER RS. 3,84,561.62 CRORE UNDER 10% GBS SINCE 2014-15 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS ACCORDED TOP PRIORITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Posted On:
20 MAR 2023 4:07PM by PIB Delhi
Government of India has accorded top priority for the development of North Eastern Region. In all, 55 non-exempted Central Ministries/Departments are mandated to spend at least 10% of their Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes in North Eastern Region (NER). The Central Government Ministries / Departments have spent over Rs. 3,84,561.62 crore under 10% GBS since 2014-15 for the development of North Eastern Region. The details of the Budget Estimate (BE), Revised Estimate (RE) and Actual Expenditure during the period from 2014-15 to 2022-23 upto 31.12.2022 under 10% GBS for NER is given in the table below.
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Table : Budget Estimate (BE), Revised Estimate (RE) and
Actual Expenditure under 10% GBS since 2014-15
( Rs. in crore)
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Year
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Budget Estimate
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Revised
Estimate
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Actual
Expenditure
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Actual Expenditure as % of RE
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2014-15
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36,107.56
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27,359.17
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24,819.18
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90.72
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2015-16
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29,087.93
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29,669.22
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28,673.73
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96.64
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2016-17
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29,124.79
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32,180.08
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29,367.9
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91.26
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2017-18
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43,244.64
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40,971.69
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39,753.44
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97.03
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2018-19
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47,994.88
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47,087.95
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46,054.80
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97.81
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2019-20
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59,369.90
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53,374.19
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48,533.80
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90.93
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2020-21
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60,112.11
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51,270.90
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48,563.82
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94.72
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2021-22
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68,020.24
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68,440.26
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70,874.32
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103.56
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2022-23
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76,040.07
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72,540.28
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47,920.63*
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66.06*
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Total
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3,84,561.62
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Source: Statement 11/23 of Union Budget, various years
Note: Actual Expenditure figures are provisional and subject to vetting by Ministry of Finance.
*up to 31.12.2022, as reported by 55 Non-exempted Ministries/Departments.
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This information was given by the Minister of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Lok Sabha, today.
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